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Current Affairs August 2019
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NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
Which three banks will be merged into a single entity to form the 2nd largest bank of India? | PNB, OBC & United Bank of India |
Who has become the first IPS officer to be honoured with the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018? | Aparna Kumar |
To commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, National Sports Day is celebrated across the country on which date? | 29 August |
Which financial institution recently decided to transfer a record high surplus reserve of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government after approving all the recommendations of the Bimal Jalan-led expert committee? | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
Name the Delhi High Court judge who revoked former UPA minister P Chidambaram's anticipatory bails in INX Media case by ED and CBI 48 hours before his retirement and who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of PMLA Appellate Tribunal? | Sunil Gaur |
Which telecom company has become the leading telecom operator by revenue market share (RMS) of 31.7 per cent in the April-June quarter? | Reliance Jio |
Which organization handed over to the Army the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) for strategic mobility of armoured and mechanised units as well as formations of the Army? | Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) |
In a bid to fill the vacant seats in trains and meet the challenges posed by the roadways and airways, the Indian Railways has decided to give discount of up to __________ to passengers on ticket fares in air-conditioned executive class and chair cars of trains like Shatabdi Express, Gatiman Express, Tejas Express, Double Decker and Intercity Express. | 25 per cent |
Name the India's first woman Director General of Police (DGP) who passed away recently. | Kanchan Chaudhary |
Which stadium in Delhi will soon be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium? | Feroz Shah Kotla stadium |
Name the 22-year-old tennis player from Haryana who earned a dream Grand Slam debut for himself in the US Open as he beat the 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer 6-4 in the opening set of the match? | Sumit Nagal |
Which item has been banned by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) while travelling in planes as these items have been deemed fire hazard because their batteries can overheat? | Apple Mac Book |
Name the former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament who passed away on August 24, 2019 after prolonged illness? | Arun Jaitley |
Who became the first Indian to win Badminton World Championships gold by defeating Nozomi Okuhara in two straight games 21-7, 21-17? | PV Sindhu |
In which country PM Narendra Modi officially launched the RuPay card on August 24, 2019? | UAE |
Which country awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance'? | Bahrain |
Whose 109th birth anniversary was commemorated across the world on August 26, 2019? | Mother Teresa |
Who won their maiden title by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–1 in the 2019 Durand Cup Final which was held on 24 August 2019? | Gokulam Kerala FC |
Name the Director General of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) who was selected for the Outstanding Engineer Award-2019 by Institution of Engineers in India? | Prabhakar Singh |
The Direct Tax Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax rate for both domestic and foreign companies? | 25 percent |
According to Greenpeace data which country is the largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide (SO2) which is produced from burning of coal and greatly contributes to air pollution? | India |
Which country bestowed its highest civilian award 'Order of Zaid’ upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi? | UAE |
Which Indian structures featured in Time’s 2019 list of 100 greatest places in the world? | Statue of Unity |
What will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel irrespective of rank as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs? | 60 years |
In which country PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant? | Bhutan |
Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, RK Singh approved a proposal to declare __________ as Renewable Energy. | ocean energy |
From which state former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha? | Rajasthan |
Name the music composer of films like 'Umrao Jaan', 'Bazaar' and 'Kabhi Kabhi' who passed away recently? | Mohammad Khayyam |
Name the former Chief Minister of Bihar who died recently in Delhi at the age of 83? | Jagannath Mishra |
In which city Punjab and Haryana High Court started its first virtual court through video conferencing? | Faridabad |
In which sector Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of the post of Chief in his Independence Day speech 2019? | Defence |
Which Indian batsman has become first cricketer to score 20,000 international runs in a decade? | Virat Kohli |
Who created history by becoming the first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports by lifting the FIM World Cup held in Hungary in the women’s category? | Aishwarya Pissay |
Who won the National Film Award 2019 for Best Actress for her performance in Telugu film Mahanati? | Keerthy Suresh |
Who won the National Film Award 2019 for Best Actor? | Ayushmann Khurrana (Andhadhun), Vicky Kaushal (Uri: The Surgical Strike) |
Which film won the National Film Award 2019 for Best Feature Film category? | Helaru (Gujarati) |
Who won the National Film Award 2019 for Best Direction? | Aditya Dhar (Uri: The Surgical Strike) |
Which film won the National Film Award 2019 for Best Hindi Film? | Andhadhun |
Which film won the National Film Award 2019 for Best Popular Film category? | Badhaai Ho |
How many states have signed MoU with Union Ministry of Textiles for skilling about 4 lakh workers as part of Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SAMARTH)? | 16 |
Name the ISRO Chief who led ISRO's successful launch of Chandrayaan 2 mission recently and who was awarded Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award by Tamil Nadu government? | K Sivan |
Who was elected as the first woman President of Indian National Science Academy (INSA)? | Chandrima Shaha |
Name the founder of ISRO on whose 100th birthday Google has dedicated a doodle? | Vikram Sarabhai |
Which Article alongwith Article 35A related to Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped by the Parliament recently? | Article 370 |
After scrapping of Article 370, now India has how many union territories? | 9 (earlier it was 7) |
After scrapping of Article 370 which two union territories were formed? | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh |
Now as a union territory, out of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which one will not have a Legislative Assembly? | Ladakh |
After scrapping of Article 370, now India has how many states? | 28 (earlier it was 29) |
Name the former External Affairs Minister and first women chief minister of Delhi who passed away recently? | Sushma Swaraj |
The BCCI after years of opposition has finally agreed to come under the ambit of the _________ and agreed to adhere to it’s anti-doping policy. | National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) |
Name the former President of India who was conferred the Bharat Ratna by President Ram Nath Kovind? | Pranab Mukherjee |
Name the Assamese singer and Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader who were also awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously by President Ram Nath Kovind? | Bhupen Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh |
Pakistan has permanently stopped which train’s services to India? | Samjhauta express |
Name the Indian freedom struggle movement which completed 77 years on August 8, 2019? | Quit India |
Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20 reduces Repo Rate by ________ from 5.75 per cent. | 35 basis points |
According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18, what percentage of India’s young people (15-29 years) in the labour force are unemployed? | 17.8 per cent |
On which day The National Handloom Day was observed across India? | 7 August |
India’s 1st 3-D Smart Traffic Signal “Intelights” devised by the students of Chitkara University was launched in which city? | Mohali |
As per the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in which state ‘Bharati Huda’, a rural settlement, had thrived about 3600 years ago? | Odisha |
How many individuals will be scanned under the Human Genome Mapping Project of Government of India? | 20,000 |
Who sworn in as the Governor of Nagaland? | RN Ravi |
Delhi Government announced to provide free electricity to households consuming up electricity up to what power? | 200 units |
Which Indian journalist of NDTV news channel has been selected for the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019? | Ravish Kumar |
Name the veteran Bollywood actress who was known for her role in films like Choti si Baat, Rajnigandha etc. who passed away on August 15, 2019? | Vidya Sinha |
Name the former Indian cricketer who has been appointed coach of Indian cricket team for the second time in a row? | Ravi Shastri |
What was the rank of India in the Global GDP rankings released by World Bank for 2018? | seventh |
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
Which country will be the host of G7 summit 2020? | United States |
On which day Women's Equality Day is observed every year to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment in the United States of America that provides voting rights to the women? | 26 August |
Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest rain forest, which provides almost 20 percent of the earth’s oxygen, has been burning for over 16 days resulted in a major loss of trees and biodiversity. This rainforest is in which continent? | South America |
Which glacier in Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change? | Okjokull |
What is the name of new Android version launched by Google on August 22, 2019? | Android 10 |
Which nation has unveiled a domestically-built Bavar-373 missile defense system despite sanctions? | Iran |
Which country hosted the 28th BASIC ((Brazil, South Africa, India and China)) Ministerial meeting on Climate Change? | Brazil |
On which day the World Humanitarian Day 2019 was observed across the world? | 19 August |
Who won ‘Doodle for Google’ 2019 contest for her Doodle titled “Once You Get It, Give It Back.”? | Arantza Pena Popo |
On which day the World Sanskrit Divas 2019 was celebrated? | 15 August |
What was the theme of International Youth Day 2019? | Transforming Education |
Which South African cricketer has announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket on August 8, 2019? | Hashim Amla |
Which player topped Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid women player in sports category? | Serena Williams |
Name the Hollywood actress who has been named the highest paid actress in 2019 by the Forbes magazine? | Scarlett Johnsson |